I grew up in the tropics, where almost every garden had a mango tree. To this day, mango is still my favourite fruit, speaking to me of summer and taking me back to my childhood when we were barefoot and carefree. Stonefruits were quite exotic when I was a kid.

Designed by Bill Bensley and Lek Bunnag, a duo responsible for many of the most beautiful resorts in Asia, the Novotel Lombok is a unique resort laid out like a traditional Sasak village with terracotta walls, soaring thatched roofs and lots of natural stone and timberTELUR BUMBU TALIWANG (Lombok-style Egg Curry